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In reply to the discussion: The Moment that Frank Zappa warned us about? [View all]dballance
(5,756 posts)48. Well that makes total sense - NOT.
Considering Nixon and Kissinger were in office when there was still a USSR and both sides had one finger firmly planted on the buttons of MAD and now we're in a completely different environment politically and economically I can totally see why his counsel is requested.
Putin is waving his penis just like US leaders do to try to remain relevant. In this case, if it keeps us from entering into a civil war which has no direct threat to the US and it prevents us from bombing more people in an act that will only inflame the rhetoric that the US is pursuing a war on Muslims then I'm okay to let Putin win this round.
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The expressed reason is that Kerry wants to learn from Kissinger's experience dealing with Russia.
PoliticAverse
Sep 2013
#5
Or he is asking how he can avoid International Court if he decides on a coup somewhere.
bahrbearian
Sep 2013
#6
A cynic might say that's why he met with Kissinger on the anniversary day of Chile's coup. n/t
PoliticAverse
Sep 2013
#7
It wasn't because the President was elected, more the President's election was
Egalitarian Thug
Sep 2013
#37